Editorials Uneasy silence on UNC scandal echoes at KU
The editorial decries the silence of KU Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and the Kansas Board of Regents amid UNC basketball academic fraud revelations. It questions whether KU's programs could also be implicated and urges transparency and action to reassure the public and state universities.
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Old Home Town from the Law Lawrence Daily Journal World
The 1914 report notes an all time cold snap with the thermometer at nine above zero, rare for 28 years. Stock suffered, a night storm arrived unseen, north winds roared, and many pipes froze, keeping plumbers busy this morning. Compiled by Sarah St. John.
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A House Divided and the Risk to Democracy
William Skepnek in Lawrence reflects on the Dred Scott decision and Citizens United, arguing moneyed influence threatens democracy. He recalls Lincoln’s warning that a house divided cannot stand and questions whether Americans will act to defend democratic equality.
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Public Forum Letter Critiques Kansas Politics and Religion
A public forum letter questions the Brownback administration and Kansas voters. It accuses voters of disinterest and supports continued Republican dominance while urging stateside privatization and critique of education funding. The piece also includes a religious reflection on prophetic warning and a note on Journal-World letters policy.
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